LVT-5
Sign in to saveThe LVTP-5 (landing vehicle, tracked, personnel 5) is a family of amphibious armored fighting vehicles used by the Philippine Marine Corps, the Republic of China Marine Corps, and, formerly, the United States Marine Corps. It was designed by the BorgWarner company and built by FMC (Food Machinery Corporation) along with a few other companies. It was first accepted into service in 1956. Some 1,124 basic units were produced, plus the specialist variants, and many saw action in the Vietnam War. It was succeeded by the Assault Amphibious Vehicle.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- LVTP-5
- Weapon.image
- LVTP5A1Mobile.JPG
- Weapon.image_size
- 300px
- Weapon.caption
- An LVTP-5 on display at the memorial in Mobile, Alabama. The front of the vehicle is facing right in this picture.
- Weapon.origin
- United States
- Weapon.service
- 1956–2025
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators
- Weapon.wars
- Vietnam War1989 Philippine coup attempt
- Weapon.type
- Armored personnel carrier
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.crew
- 3+34 passengers
- Weapon.weight
- 37.4 t
- Weapon.armour
- 6-16 mm
- Weapon.primary_armament
- .30 caliber MG/105mm howitzer(LVTP-6)
- Weapon.engine
- Continental LV-1790-1 V-12 gasoline
- Weapon.suspension
- Torsilastic
- Weapon.speed
- , in water
- Weapon.pw_ratio
- 19 hp/tonne
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Variants
- Operators
- Vehicles on display
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- United States
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The LVTP-5 (landing vehicle, tracked, personnel 5) is a family of amphibious armored fighting vehicles used by the Philippine Marine Corps, the Republic of China Marine Corps, and, formerly, the United States Marine Corps. It was designed by the BorgWarner company and built by FMC (Food Machinery Corporation) along with a few other companies. It was first accepted into service in 1956. Some 1,124 basic units were produced, plus the specialist variants, and many saw action in the Vietnam War. It was succeeded by the Assault Amphibious Vehicle.
==History== The LVTP-5 was an evolution of the LVT-1 to LVT-4 World War II-era landing vehicle tracked series, but was considerably larger and could carry 30-34 combat-armed troops. A smaller design based on the M59 APC was also produced as the LVT-6, but only a few were built.